Notice of Intent to Sole Source Beckman Coulter Service Agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Office of Acquisition Services, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a service agreement to Beckman Coulter, Inc. This special notice announces the CDC's intention to award a firm fixed price purchase order for a five-year service agreement without conducting a competitive procurement. The contract pertains to the Beckman Coulter 8X7 On-Site Field Support "Total Plus Support Agreement" for six Coulter DxH 560 instruments used in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The sole source justification is being made under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 6.103-1 (SAP). This notice was posted on April 6, 2026, and allows for responses from other potential contractors within a 15-day window.

The underlying purpose of this procurement is to maintain critical laboratory instrumentation that performs Complete Blood Count measurements as part of ongoing data collection for the NHANES program. While this is a notice of intent to sole source, the government will accept any quotations or responses submitted by the April 21, 2026 deadline at 10:00 AM EST to the contract specialist at qsx8@cdc.gov. All quotations received within the 15-day response period will be considered, though the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. There are no specific set-asides or special eligibility criteria mentioned; however, interested contractors should note that responses are intended to inform the government's source selection decision. The contract falls under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC R499 (Support-Professional: Other).